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Parents raise concerns about long student bus rides; district cites routing and driver shortages

LAKELAND DISTRICT Board of Trustees · October 17, 2025
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Summary

A parent reported a student living 3.2 miles from school spending about two hours a day on the bus; the district said some afternoon routes cannot be reversed safely, two driver positions are vacant, and an assistant transportation supervisor is being hired to review and optimize routing.

The board heard a parent concern that a student who lives about 3.2 miles from school was spending roughly two hours a day on the bus because of route sequencing. Board members asked transportation and finance staff for route-level details; staff agreed to provide per-route start/stop times, number of…

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